to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
a little bit; a little while
while being out of the office or away from home
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
greater than ...; bigger ...
karoshi; death from overwork
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
health; healthy; sound; fit
to get into trouble; to get busted
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
ending up right back where one started
prime of one's working life
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement